What is hpoSTS08.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the hpoSTS08.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

HpoSTS08.exe file information

Description:HpoSTS08.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The hpoSTS08.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (common is C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\).
Known file sizes on Windows 8/7/XP are 311,296 bytes (73% of all occurrences), 307,200 bytes or 303,104 bytes. There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock.
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel.
Therefore the technical security rating is 6% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.You might want to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > HP Photo and Imaging 2.0 or HP Foto- und Bildbearbeitung).

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hpoSTS08.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the hpoSTS08.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Using XP SP2.... This file puts the icon in your tray. You can still print and scan with your Office Jet after you kill this process. Once killed, hover the pointer over the tray icon, and it will disappear. Bandit

Summary: Average user rating of hpoSTS08.exe:
based on 4 votes with 2 user comments.
4 users think hpoSTS08.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.

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Best practices for resolving hpoSTS08 issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with hpoSTS08. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off doing a repair of your installation, or in the case of Windows 8, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the hpoSTS08.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.